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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one of the reasons why Suu Kyi submitted her papers for candidacy for the election in May 1990?
(a) "To honour her father who bravely led Burma to independence."
(b) "To have an honourable and just leader for the people of Burma."
(c) "To honour the courage and perseverance of the people who are striving for democracy."
(d) "To bring Burma to a level of honour."

2. What percentage did the winning party take the elections in Burma in 1990?
(a) 80%
(b) 70%
(c) 98%
(d) 55%

3. In Suu Kyi's open letter dated September 26, 1988, when was the occasion to address human rights violations to occur?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Three months.
(c) One month.
(d) The following day.

4. What did the Nobel Peace Prize committee commend Aung San Suu Kyi for?
(a) Her perserverance.
(b) Her work reconciling Burma's ethnic groups.
(c) Her personal sacrifice.
(d) Her popularity among the people of Burma as a political leader.

5. According to Suu Kyi in her undated letter to the United Nations, for what offenses are political prisoners being held?
(a) For offenses that are a threat to the State.
(b) For flimsy offenses.
(c) For valid offenses.
(d) For false offenses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is NOT one of the things that Suu Kyi emphasizes in her speech on December 1988?

2. In Suu Kyi's open letter dated September 26, 1988, what occasion does she want people to act upon her request ?

3. What was the Nobel Peace Prize committee's comments on the 1991 election in Burma?

4. In her undated letter to the United Nations, Suu Kyi distinguishes between

5. How does Aung San Suu Kyi conclude her speech that she delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Aung San Suu Kyi's open letter dated September 26, 1988, what does she consider a matter of "legitimate concern" for the international community?

2. According to Joseph Silverstein, what was the military government's initial approach to Aung San Suu Kyi?

3. In an interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989 what are Suu Kyi's observations about the Burmese people?

4. In a speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989, what advice does Suu Kyi give for parents?

5. What reasons did the Norwegian committee give when they awarded Aung San Suu Kyi the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991?

6. What was Josef Silverstein's response to how Aung San Suu Kyi could become the spokesperson for a democratic movement in a matter of weeks?

7. What were the implications of Suu Kyi discussing life expectancy in Burma in her speech on December 13, 1988?

8. How does Ann Pasternak Slater describe Aung San Suu Kyi?

9. What was the conclusion of Aung San Suu Kyi's written agreement to stand for election in May 1990?

10. In Suu Kyi's letter to the editor dated Rangoon, 14 April 1989, what does she affirm about her cause?

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